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Battle of the Plains of Abraham
This battle, led by General James Wolfe, was a pivotal yet fundamental part of Canada's History. During this battle, he defeated many french troops leading to the surrender of Quebec to Britain. Shortly after this, both the commanding officers died of injuries sustained from the gory battle. Although Canada lost many soldiers and ended up surrendering, it was something that needed to happen for Canada to be where it is today. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 consisted of many disagreements, fights, wars, and invasions between Canada, the U.S., and Britain. The U.S. invaded Canada and Britain multiple times, succeeding each and every time. This eventually led Canada and Britain to the point of surrendering after they had lost too many soldiers in the battle to keep fighting. This, as well as the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a devastation that happened but something that was necessary to bring Canada to where it is today. -
Rebellion against the British Rule of Upper and Lower Canada
Once Canada had started rebelling against each other and against everyone else, the British were sent to investigate and they were put in authority of both Upper and Lower Canada. Both colonies were turned against the crown. This led to Lord Durham being sent to both colonies, which resulted in the Durham Report which led both colonies to union and respect for the crown. Although it may have seemed detrimental to Canadian unity, it was a critical event on the road to Canadian nationhood. -
Confederation (Quebec, Ontario, N.B., N.S.)
The Confederation that joined Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia together was one of the most, if not the most important event in the history of Canada. Although many things led up to this that enabled it to happen, and many things happened after it which benefited it, the confederation was a much awaited, much debated topic of discussion. It was something to hundreds of thousands were looking forward to. It was something that had to happen to unite that nations together in harmony. -
Constitution Act of 1867
Although many people think that the Constitution Act of 1867 is the same thing as the Confederation, they are wrong. Although these two events are in conjunction with each other and happened primarily at the same time, they are not the same. Even though they are not the same, the confederation could not have happened without the Constitution Act. If that act weren't enacted on March 29, 1867, we would not have the union that we have today and Canada would not be what it is today. -
B.C. and P.E.I. join Canada
Although P.E.I. was apart of Quebec at one point, it decided together that it would not join the Confederation. At the time Canada was fine with this, but shortly after, they grew worried that this little island would join the United States, and they did not want this to happen. This led to them inviting P.E.I. once again to join and they agreed to join. Two years later, British Columbia as well decided to join the Confederation. They joined of their own volition. -
North-West Rebellion; The Canadian Pacific Railway is finished
Although some people have never heard or given much attention to the North-West rebellion, it was one of the most important and prominent events of shaping of Canada. It consisted of a violent 5 month attack on the Canadian government. Although this attack was a group effort, it was primarily carried out by what is now Alberta and Saskatchewan, which would later join Canada in harmony and unity. This happened around the same time that the Canadian Pacific Railway was finished, which was huge! -
Alberta and Saskatchewan joined the Confederation
Following the major attack on the Canadian Government carried out by Saskatchewan and Alberta, they decided to join the Confederation. Although some people find it unusual or strange that they would join a confederation that they just tried to rip apart, it was quite a natural process. They came to a truce after their attack, which was 20 years prior, which allowed to plenty of time to heal, and then joined forces in unity. -
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World War I
Throughout all the gory details of World War I, Canada rose to be a victorious nation. This was seemingly the first real victory for Canada. Although they endured many deaths, losses, and defeats, they ultimately rose to victory in the end, which was a major accomplishment for a nation that had constantly been attacked. As I mentioned before, it was still one of the bloodiest conflicts in Canadian history, taking the lives of over 60,000 Canadian soldiers. -
Winnipeg General Strike
The Winnipeg General Strike, along with other major events, was one of the most influential events in Canadian history. At this time, labor leaders from all across the nation gathered together to create "One Big Union" to figure out what was happening. The picture below shows a crowd of people trying to state a point by tipping over a bus. Although many things caused labor unrest, the most prominent issues were massive unemployment and improper working conditions as well as dismal wages.
